env

Show the environment or run a program in a modified environment. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/env.

Show the environment:
env
Run a program. Often used in scripts after the shebang (#!) for looking up the path to the program:
env {{program}}
Clear the environment and run a program:
env -i {{program}}
Remove variable from the environment and run a program:
env -u {{variable}} {{program}}
Set a variable and run a program:
env {{variable}}={{value}} {{program}}
Set multiple variables and run a program:
env {{variable1}}={{value}} {{variable2}}={{value}} {{variable3}}={{value}} {{program}}

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